Anyone who has played sports or has taken training seriously is going to experience an injury every now and then. It’s important to listen to your body and not train through the pain. The old “No pain, no gain” cliché is tired, and no, it is not weakness leaving your body. It should be common sense, but if it hurts don’t do it. Don’t be a meat head, training through pain does not make you a tough guy, but you can be smart and train AROUND pain. Learning to listen to your body

Nearly every exercise has its time and place, and some exercises carry higher risks than others. When I hear an athlete tell me they got hurt performing an exercise, usually squats or deadlifts, my first thought is that the lift is not the problem. Your technique probably sucked and or you’re just weak and don’t want to admit it; Strength builds resiliency. That being said when it comes to back squatting baseball players, the risks outweigh the rewards in my opinion. The issu